Short Course for Managing Editors

8:00 am to 4:45 pm, Saturday, May 15

Description

The 1-day Short Course for Managing Editors is designed to address the management challenges that managing editors face every day and also the wide-ranging role that they play. After an overview of the role of the managing editor within today's publishing landscape, the course will focus on various aspects of management.

The keynote session of the course will be on managing change. Two concurrent breakout sessions will address the following topics: (1) Managing at a Small Society, (2) Managing Editing and Production Staff and Vendors, (3) Managing Communications, and (4) Managing Editors-in-Chief and Editorial Boards. The course will conclude with a 1-hour problem-solving session; attendees are encouraged to bring specific questions from their own experience for discussion by all faculty and other attendees.

Who Should Attend?
Managing editors and those in management positions in the journal publishing industry.

Faculty
Patty Baskin, Executive Managing Editor, GeneReviews: Genetic Disease Online Reviews
Kate Duff, Publications Manager, University of Chicago Press
Ken Heideman, Director of Publications, American Meteorological Association
Lois Smith, Communications Director, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Beth Staehle, Managing Editor, The Plant Cell
Julie Steffen, Associate Journals Manager and Director, Astronomy Journals, University of Chicago Press

Program in Brief
Overview of Managing Editor's Role
Managing Change
Managing at a Small Society
Managing Editing and Production Staff and Vendors
Managing Communications
Managing Editors-in-Chief and Editorial Boards
Problem-solving and Discussion Sessions